Some people complain(抱怨)that it usually ________ too long to fill in the forms．

1. A.
   spends
2. B.
   costs
3. C.
   takes
4. D.
   tries

He is always______ (抱怨) about life and fate.

Students often complain（抱怨）their teachers give them too much homework . Now , two reports show that in America this is not true .
The Brookings report shows that most students do less than one hour of homework . The Rand report shows that only 10% of high school students spend more than two hours a night on homework .
The Brookings report also talks about a study from 1995 . American students do almost the least homework among twenty countries . Students in France , Italy and South Africa spend more than two hours on homework .
The Rand report says there was only one time when homework greatly increased in America .During the early 1960s , Americans were not happy when the former Soviet Union (前苏联)became the first country to reach space . People thought it was necessary to improve education .
Parents want their children to have time for sports , music lessons and other things after school. some experts say schools need to give useful homework .

1. 1.

   Students are not happy about _________ .

   1. A.
      too much homework
   2. B.
      going to school
   3. C.
      less homework
   4. D.
      stay at home
2. 2.

   French students usually spend _______ on homework than American students .

   1. A.
      more time
   2. B.
      less time
   3. C.
      more daytime
   4. D.
      two hours
3. 3.

   _______ shows homework once greatly increased in America .

   1. A.
      The Brookings report
   2. B.
      The Rand report
   3. C.
      A university
   4. D.
      A piece of news
4. 4.

   The former Soviet Union was  the _______ to get to space .

   1. A.
      first
   2. B.
      second
   3. C.
      third
   4. D.
      forth
5. 5.

   Some experts think __________ .

   1. A.
      students don’t work hard enough
   2. B.
      students should not do any homework
   3. C.
      homework is welcome if it is useful
   4. D.
      it isn’t necessary for students to do homework

Young visitors to museums often complain(抱怨)about having museum feet，the

tired feeling one gets after spending too much time in a museum．A case of museum feet

makes one feel like saying：“This is boring．I could have done the painting myself．

When can we sit down? What time is it?

Studies of museum behavior show that the average visitor spends about four seconds looking at one object．For young visitors，the time call be even shorter．Children are more interested in smells，sounds，and the “feel’’ of a place than looking at a work of art．If they stay in a museum too long，they will feel tired and become impatient．

To avoid museum feet，try not to have children look at too many things in one visit．It is reported that young visitors get more out of a visit if they focus on no more than nine objects．One and a half hours is the ideal(理想的)time to keep their eyes and minds sharp，and their feet happy.

When a child gets “museum feet”, he or she feels      ．

A．bored    B．interested    C．pleased D．angry

To attract more children，museums should offer more     ．

A．reading materials    B．works of art

C．1ively things        D．comfortable shoes

Children can benefit most from a visit to a museum if they spend        .

A．1ess than 4 seconds looking at 1 object

B．a whole morning focusing on 19 objects

C．the time together with their parents

D．1.5 hours focusing on 9 objects

What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The cause of museum feet and how to avoid them．

B．How to build better museums for children．

C．How to prevent children from getting museum feet．

D．Why more children get museum feet than adults．